Where to Dive in August

The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month

Excellent Diving

Paphos
Cyprus
25-27°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, great for beginners

Ayia Napa
Cyprus
25-27°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, ideal for wreck diving

Limassol
Cyprus
25-27°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, great for beginners

Batroun
Lebanon
25-28°C 25-35m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, abundant marine life

Chekka
Lebanon
25-28°C 30-40m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, best for encountering larger marine species

Sidon
Lebanon
25-28°C 30-40m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, best chance to see diverse marine life

Kas
Türkiye
27-30°C 25-35m Mild

Highlights: Warmest waters, abundant fish life

Bodrum
Türkiye
26-29°C 25-35m Mild

Highlights: Warmest waters, ideal for all divers

Fethiye
Türkiye
26-29°C 25-35m Mild

Highlights: Warmest waters, great for beginners and experienced divers

Larnaca
Cyprus
26-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good for exploring the Zenobia

Protaras
Cyprus
26-29°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, abundant marine life

Achziv
Israel
27-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures

Caesarea
Israel
27-29°C 10-20m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, good for extended dives

Palmachim
Israel
27-29°C 10-20m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, ideal for longer dives

26-28°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures

30-32°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Still warm and active marine life

Byblos
Lebanon
26-28°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Pleasant diving temperatures

Tyre
Lebanon
26-28°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Ideal for exploring the ancient port

Amchit
Lebanon
25-27°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, active marine life

Jounieh
Lebanon
25-27°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, active marine life

Tartus
Syria
26-29°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Hottest water, still great visibility

Arwad Island
Syria
26-29°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Hottest water, still great visibility

Antalya
Türkiye
26-29°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Hottest water, excellent for long dives

Marmaris
Türkiye
26-29°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Still excellent diving, though visibility can slightly decrease due to plankton

Cesme
Türkiye
25-28°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good visibility, though occasional plankton blooms can occur

Alanya
Türkiye
27-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, good visibility, though plankton can sometimes reduce it

Ayvalik
Türkiye
24-27°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, excellent for all divers

Canakkale
Türkiye
22-25°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest waters, great for extended dives

Gokova Bay
Türkiye
25-28°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Hottest water temperatures, excellent for all diving activities

Saros Gulf
Türkiye
23-26°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmest water, good for longer dives

Good Diving

Bandar Abbas
Iran
32°C 10-15m
Hengam Island
Iran
32°C 10-15m
Eilat
Israel
31°C 15-25m
Aqaba
Jordan
29°C 15-25m
Kubbar Island
Kuwait
31°C 8-15m
Musandam Peninsula
Oman
32°C 10-20m
Daymaniyat Islands
Oman
32°C 10-15m
Al Fahal Island
Oman
32°C 10-15m
Mirbat
Oman
32°C 10-15m
Hallaniyat Islands
Oman
32°C 8-15m
Red Sea - Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
32°C 15-25m
Farasan Banks
Saudi Arabia
33°C 10-20m
Yanbu
Saudi Arabia
31°C 10-20m
Ras Mohammed National Park
Saudi Arabia
30°C 15-25m
Al Lith
Saudi Arabia
33°C 10-15m
Umluj
Saudi Arabia
31°C 10-20m
Latakia
Syria
27°C 10-15m
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
31°C 10-15m
Musandam Peninsula
United Arab Emirates
30°C 10-15m
Socotra Island
Yemen
32°C 10-15m
Farasan Banks
Yemen
32°C 10-15m
Al Mukalla
Yemen
32°C 10-15m
Kamaran Island
Yemen
32°C 8-12m
Seven Brothers (Seba'a Adim)
Yemen
32°C 10-18m
Hanish Islands
Yemen
32°C 8-12m